1	West County Transportation Agency
2	Evacuation Training Special Education
3	Evacuation Introduction Emergencies of every conceivable type occur on school buses across the country each year. School buses have an excellent safety record. However…… The road is a dangerous place. Collisions are a fact of life. Evacuation training is to provide you with the skills and knowledge necessary to prepare for an emergency and to develop your own evacuation plan.
4	Course Goals Explain why fire poses a serious threat Describe a bus drivers responsibilities Explain what a “best Exit” is Demonstrate how to cut a seat belt Demonstrate the Fireman’s Drag and the Blanket Drag Create Evacuation Plans
5	Our Passengers Not to Panic Follow Instructions Have an interest in the safety of others Know how to operate all exits Evacuate without Driver
6	What we can do: Develop an Evacuation Plan Practice Evacuation Drills Confidential Emergency Forms on each student Discuss Various Potential Emergencies that might occur Fire Extinguisher Training Attend Driver Training Programs
7	Types of Emergencies Collisions Fires Severe Weather Emergencies Bus Immersions Downed Electrical lines Medical Emergencies
8	Pre-Emergency Guidelines Know Your Bus Know Your Route Know Your Children Have A Plan Professional Judgment Common Sense
9	Reasons for Emergency Evacuations Fire or Danger of Fire Unsafe Location Sight Distance
10	Mandated Evacuations Stopped on RXR Tracks Bus Position might Change Danger of Collision Hazardous Materials Spill
11	Assessing the Need to Evacuate Is there a fire involved? Safer off than on the bus? Is there a smell of raw or leaking fuel? Is the bus likely to be hit by other vehicles? Possibility that the bus might roll or tip over? Stopped on Railroad Tracks? Can you move the bus away from the threat?
12	What about? Speeding Traffic Severe Weather A Dangerous Environment (downed wire) A Hazardous spill Complicating Injuries by Moving Student Major Earthquake
13	Would you want to evacuate in this traffic?
14	What would you do?
15	What will guide you? Your decision to evacuate will be based on one question? Will the children be safer off the bus than on the bus?
16	Driver Responsibility Stop Assess the situation Reassure Children Contact Base Protect Scene Evacuation Decision
17	Evacuation Techniques Last Resort Don’t Hesitate The Best Exit Shut Engine off Bystanders Downed Wires Oxygen
18	Removing Children from bus Reassure Children Release Seat Belts Seat Belt Cutter Fireman’s Drag Lifting Techniques Safe Distance Retrieve Wheelchairs
19	Designing your Evacuation Plan Two basic emergency scenarios: A fire at the front, Engine Fire A fire at the rear of the bus Immersions Rollover Dangerous Position
20	Sample Evacuation Plan
21	Creating Your Plan Bus Seating Chart with all exits Indicate where each child seats Mark ambulatory “A”, wheelchair “WC”, safety vest “SV”, car seat “CS” Wheelchair students “IN or ”Out” Determine quickest sequence for both scenarios Write a narrative of the sequence of events
22	Peace of Mind Comes with knowing that you have an evacuation plan.
23	Thank You West County Transportation Agency